Clint Hurdle popping up as a candidate for Mets job

I talked today with SportsNet New York about Clint Hurdle’s chances for the Mets’ manager job. New York might be bogged down in talk about a Derek Jeter contract or whether to bring back Jorge Posada. But the Mets still have pull …

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.